She Came to Heal, Stayed to Conquer

Moreover, it’s currently the busy farming season.

So, the progress of Zhao Zun recruiting soldiers in Fufeng County is very slow.

It’s been almost half a month, and Zhao Zun’s five hundred soldiers are not yet fully in place. He sees this and feels anxious.

However, the cement factory and mining site have been developing rapidly, changing every day.

The road winding from the cement factory to the mining site has officially opened to traffic, becoming the first cement road in Fufeng County.

This mountain road, although not as wide as the county road, carries the hopes and sweat of countless people in Fufeng County.

On one side of the mountain road, at intervals, stands a green-painted steel pipe, like loyal guards silently protecting this new road.

At the top of the steel pipes hang solar lamps, which, though simple in Han Lei’s eyes, are enough to illuminate every corner of this mountain road, guiding the way for porters transporting goods at night.

Every nightfall, the mountain road is gently illuminated by these street lamps.

In the future, with these streetlights shining, the porters at the mining site can work shifts with peace of mind, transporting iron bauxite to the cement factory day and night.

At this moment, the sun was shining brightly in the sky.

In the distance, by the Qu Linjiang, the roar of generators and pumps rose one after another, playing the first industrial symphony of this era.

Having finished building the mountain road, Yang Qi Quan was leading a group of craftsmen, sweating profusely as they dug water channels between the Qu Linjiang and the cement factory.

Their figures looked like a group of diligent ants, busy and orderly, from the perspective of the mountain road.

Hua Tianyou had been here for several days. True to his word, he rolled up his sleeves and got to work.

He not only learned to drive a tricycle but also particularly enjoyed fiddling around with those novel modern tools of Han Lei’s. Han Lei once joked that he had the potential to be a worker.

At this moment, Zhao Zun and Hua Tianyou were carefully hanging solar lamps one by one at the top of the steel pipes using a ladder.

Their movements, though awkward, exuded a sense of seriousness and determination.

Meanwhile, Han Lei was dressed in light sportswear, squatting on the ground nearby, focused on assembling a portable restroom.

After traveling to this era, what troubled her most were the primitive and inconvenient toilets.

The last time she went to relieve herself in the mountains, she was drugged and kidnapped by that coward Wei Chengchao and Princess Changle once they disagreed with her.

That experience was still a pain in her heart.

Now, whether at the cement factory or the mining site, all the workers here were men, making her feel really uncomfortable.

Thus, she decided to prioritize solving the toilet issue, which was not only convenient for her but for everyone. Anyway, with water available, assembling portable restrooms was very easy.

"Girl, bring over a few more lamps." Zhao Zun shouted at Han Lei from the ladder.

Han Lei responded, stood up, and took a few solar lamps out of the box, ready to hand them over to Zhao Zun, when her pupils suddenly contracted as she looked off into the distance.

In the distant forest across the Qu Linjiang, there seemed to be some black spots slowly wriggling, catching her attention.

"Look, what is that?"

Han Lei put down the lamp and pointed to the forest across the river, her brows furrowed, her voice tinged with suspicion.

Zhao Zun heard her and raised his hand to shield his eyes, squinting to look into the distance.

The river breeze gently lifted his coat, but his gaze remained fixed on those black spots.

"It’s too far to see clearly. They look like ants, but not quite."

"Nonsense. How could you possibly see ants from that distance?"

Han Lei rolled her eyes at him and swiftly took out a pair of binoculars from the space, quickly adjusting the focus before looking across the river.

Han Lei frowned and said, "It’s a military force marching towards us, seemingly planning to cross the river."

After saying this, she handed the binoculars to Zhao Zun, gesturing for him to take a closer look.

Zhao Zun took the binoculars from the ladder and carefully observed the movement on the opposite bank.

A moment later, he put down the binoculars, his expression serious.

"It’s the army from Xuzhou, I saw the leading general, Song Yuanqing."

Zhao Zun said in a deep voice, a look of contemplation flashing in his eyes.

"If I’m not mistaken, it should be that the Turkic forces attacked Yong’an City, and either Cao Xiong or Li Gang asked the court for reinforcements, so the court dispatched troops from Xuzhou."

Han Lei nodded and said thoughtfully, "That should be the case."

Then, she asked curiously, "Who is Song Yuanqing? Is he very powerful?"

As Zhao Zun hung the binocular strap around his neck, he began explaining to Han Lei.

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